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purpleblue ◴[] No.41909618[source]
The sheer unadulterated racism from the past is horrifying and sickening. Sure, we still have work to do, but I'm glad we've come so far in the last few decades.
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Spooky23 ◴[] No.41911077[source]
It’s still here. We dress it up as voter ID or something similar.
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anonfordays ◴[] No.41911460[source]
Voter ID is not racist.
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1. throwaway4736 ◴[] No.41911776{3}[source]
It absolutely is. Go look at the racial demographics of the neighborhoods where DMVs are being opened and closed. And then ask yourself which racial groups, at large, are more likely to have time in their day to sit at an inconveniently located DMV and what party they most often vote for.
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2. anonfordays ◴[] No.41915767[source]
>It absolutely is.

It absolutely isn't.

>Go look at the racial demographics of the neighborhoods where DMVs are being opened and closed.

In Texas (which happens to be the state people are concentration on ITT), it's rural areas and smaller towns, which are mostly White.

>And then ask yourself which racial groups, at large, are more likely to have time in their day to sit at an inconveniently located DMV and what party they most often vote for.

Texas is all appointment driven, you can schedule weeks out so you don't have to wait, and can plan accordingly like everyone else on your day off. Soft bigotry of low expectations.